10 ways with polished concrete

Have you noticed how concrete – a humble building material next to marble or granite – has been polished up (quite literally) and emerged a stalwart of industrial chic?

The polished concrete trend took off in 2015 and it doesn’t look like it’s going anywhere. Any home that comes with polished concrete floors can now expect a significant value-add when it comes time to sell and DIY-ers are getting all messy trying to achieve the look under budget.

But it’s not just underfoot where the trend has taken off, concrete is now being poured into everything from abstract paving in landscaped gardens, to weathered looking bench tops in the kitchen.

Here are 10 home ideas to take the polished concrete trend to the next level.

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